Showbiz411 are reporting that Walker has indeed been cast in Mathew Vaughan's upcoming X prequel..

Matthew Vaughn’s “X Men: First Class” is picking up another cast member. Benjamin Walker, star of the Public Theater’s “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” is the name to remember. He’s going to play Beast, the character played in “X Men 3″ by Kelsey Grammer.

Walker is, like Grammar, is a Juilliard grad and is apparently the hottest newcomer in New York theater this season. His work includes portraying Kinsey (at age 19) in Kinsey, and Harlon Block in Flags of Our Fathers. Walker was also featured in the short-lived CBS drama series 3 lbs.

__________________ Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul I swear: until my dream where dignity, honor, and justice becomes the reality we all share I'll never stop fighting. Ever - Superman

I thought he looked fine in X3 and pretty much as expected. I wouldn't mind seeing a lot of reference to his transformation or his quest to suppress his mutation, but I don't think it's necessary for the first film.

I really love the festering boil of hate this thread is. I'll never understand obsessively talking about how bad a film no one has seen yet is going to be, or people who obsessively talk about how they aren't gonna see the film.... Is it worth getting worked up into a nice frothy rage? Not a chance. Not a chance in hell.

It'd be pretty sweet if the transformation is somewhere in the movie, it could be pretty beneficial to Prof. X's story in trying to help and make him understand to accept the changes and embrace them. Show him teaching these kids to harness their powers, something we never really saw in the first 3 movies.

It'd be pretty sweet if the transformation is somewhere in the movie, it could be pretty beneficial to Prof. X's story in trying to help and make him understand to accept the changes and embrace them. Show him teaching these kids to harness their powers, something we never really saw in the first 3 movies.

We still don't know how much of the X-Men will actually be in this so leave that for when the audience actually gets to know Hank as a human. No problem saving it for a sequel if necessary.

__________________

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Mortem

I really love the festering boil of hate this thread is. I'll never understand obsessively talking about how bad a film no one has seen yet is going to be, or people who obsessively talk about how they aren't gonna see the film.... Is it worth getting worked up into a nice frothy rage? Not a chance. Not a chance in hell.

Never heard of this actor before but i've reading up on his past work and he's been getting praise for his work in theater for a while now. He's also tall and seems to be in good shape which will be very helpfull when doing the physically demanding scenes Hank McCoy will have.

Like others i speculate that they're going the pre Beast route too. Maybe he'll have more hair on his body than you and i but he'll still look passable as a human.

he kinda looks Like a Hank kind of person don't mind i hope we don't get Blue Hank but it would be interesting to see him trying to cure himself and make a potion but he decides not to drink it and maybe we can save that potion for FC 2 where he becomes the Beast

__________________"Nature Made Me A Freak... A Man Made Me A Weapon... God Made It Last To Long."